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    Fair winds and calm waters, COLIN.
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    Medically retired prototype engineer, although my brain still functions, my body tries to stop my modelling I persevere.
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    ๐Ÿ“ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MANY HAPPY RETURNS :-)
    11 hours ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Happy birthday young shipmate, have a dram or two, cheers Colin.

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    ๐Ÿ“ Servos going crazy
    2 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Andy that's a very tidy setup which looks quite accessible.
    And your Varnish deck is fantastic, how many coats to achieve that beautiful finish.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Sloop Emma
    3 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Girl power all the way shipmate. Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    7 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    I always use epoxy 2 pack for my restoration work, but waterproof wood glue on new builds.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Convention for displaying a model Boat
    8 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Just for those keeping tabs on my discussion with Chris, check out the glory days of Fairey Marine.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Convention for displaying a model Boat
    8 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Well Chris I think that we both understand.
    I have been lucky enough to sail in both with my family back in the late sixty's. Dad was a marine tester for Avon and Metzler RIB's and we often had fairey's to use live aboard for a week or two, Especially for Cows weeks or the boat shows.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Convention for displaying a model Boat
    8 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Oh dear, Chris I have both the Huntsman 31 and the Swordsman 33, both 1/12th scale, they are almost identical except for the length.
    When I get them ready for my next show I will put them side by side and post a picture on here.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Convention for displaying a model Boat
    8 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Here in the UK people tend to walk round the marquees in a clockwise direction so the majority of my displays face bow facing to the left.
    But when I display outdoors I try alternating them with opposing directions.
    But to make the display interesting I also alternate between sail and power.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Convention for displaying a model Boat
    9 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    When I go to my shows I try to display to give the best view to the passing audience, but space is of prime importance.
    Good information labels help and always be available to answer questions about your models.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Lipo battery life
    12 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Thanks Alessandro, I thought someone would know. I have managed to revive ancient sla, nicads and nimh. But have no experience of lipo's at all.
    I have just been given 2 very good quality camera drones for spares or repairing.
    1 had a broken wire, and the other has been left in an attic for 3 years but it works fine, I tested it with the battery from the 1st one.
    So looks like I will have to buy some replacement batteries for that one.
    This is a totally new venture for me, drones are good for photography and hopefully I will be able to get video footage when sailing boats. First I need to learn to fly them, I used to fly rc planes and helicopters, but drones seem a lot easier to control, with auto hover and pre-programable flight patterns with auto return to take off position.
    I feel like a kid again, my only problem is I can't fly in my home garden as we live in a restricted air fly zone. I was testing in my garden when we were visited by the police to tell me not to fly.
    So going to a friends farm at weekend to see how well they do.
    Cheers Colin.
    P.S. they are DJI phantom 3's.

    ๐Ÿ“ Lipo battery life
    12 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Can anyone tell me if it is possible to recharge lipo batteries that had been left for 3 years and are totally dead.
    Cheers Colin.

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    ๐Ÿ“ No emails
    13 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Thanks Stephen, got 2 today.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ No emails
    13 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Same here guys, no email notifications.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Rigging
    19 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    That's super modelling shipmate, you have a good eye for a realistic way to overcome a poorly made method of attachment.
    I commend your beautiful work and outstanding quality of finish.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Vivacity Cabin Cruiser Roxanne no 3
    23 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Been there and done exactly the same launching my Caroline. Full audience as it was club open day, both times.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Boat colors
    27 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    That looks to be right you could put a matt or semi matt lacquer over it to give a tough surface.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Boat colors
    27 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Original colour red lead oxide.
    Look for auto/car rattle can primer I believe Halfords has a can to suit.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ LEDs
    27 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    We all make mistakes, that's how we learn.
    The man who never made a mistake never made anything.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Mystery boat
    29 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    That's a lot of ballast you will need to add, and also lose valuable run time.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Mystery boat
    30 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Could the pressure switches controlled by the orange cam unit be to fire the torpedoes.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ New Boat
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Herman, good afternoon, sadly I am not able to use any of my ic engines for sailing due to them being banned almost everywhere in the UK.
    But I keep them for my vintage display at various vintage shows.
    So, until I win the lottery, when I will buy a lake just to sail my vintage boats, then when I'm gone my grandson will own my collection.
    Cheers Colin.

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    ๐Ÿ“ New Boat
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Here is my kitchen rudder system, model built in 1949 now waiting for restoration.
    Not only for steering, but also controls the speed and reversing.
    Don't have a suitable transmitter for it so don't know if it still works.
    Engine is a 1.3cc Mills, which is a good runner after a complete rebuild, now part of my vintage motor display.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Servos going crazy
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Photos of your setup would have helped a great deal, and still would be very interesting.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Servos going crazy
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Roy, still have my FLEET SYSTEMS setup complete in original box from 1972. Transmitter, reciever and 4 servos.
    Good solid bit of kit that still works, now only used for display at vintage shows.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Post Cards
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Don't forget the tea cards as well, as a kid many moons ago I collected tea cards as well as cigarette cards. I am sorry to say that my collections were lost in a house fire in 1972 due to a firework going through an open window while the family were at an organised event in Leicester, Abbey Park.
    Oh well we live on with our memories, cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Servos going crazy
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    AndyN. That's a lovely old reciever, it's like a lot of my vintage ones from the 1970's and 80's. But if using with an esc that has 3 wires to the reciever, then either remove the red power wire from that set and plug your reciever battery onto the battery socket.
    If only using one battery to power everything then ignore the battery socket. Most ESC's give 5 or 6 volts but check the output voltage.
    Hope this helps you, cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Servos going crazy
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Andy, if you have dedicated battery supply to esc and another to rx you must remove the red wire from the esc to rx as you will still be pushing extra power to the reciever.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Orca and Jaws the chase, cought on video.
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Brilliant, thanks for your entertaining modelling shared with us all.
    Well done shipmate, cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Radio signal ???
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Alessandro I was thinking the same 433mhz, but he showed me the instruction booklet. It was only fitted 7 weeks ago and is connected via WiFi so he can operate from his phone or tablet as well as the remotes.
    He is waiting for the installer to visit on Friday so they can test the system and recalibrate it.
    So hopefully it shouldn't happen again after that .
    Still I am interested in learning what has caused the issue.
    Cheers Colin.

    ๐Ÿ“ Radio signal ???
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Distance from my bedroom where I was doing my testing is approximately 280ydsto the neighbours garage.
    Channel 1 operating left-hand door, Channel 3 operating right hand door.
    Cheers Colin.



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